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Hi! I’m Griselis — The Capstone Queen 👑, an experienced AP®️ Seminar and AP®️ Research teacher who specializes in helping students and Teachers succeed in the AP Capstone™ program. If you teach Seminar, Seminar ELA, or Research, you’re in the right place! I have 20 years of classroom experience, and I taught both Capstone Seminar & Capstone Research successfully for a decade. With my original, rigorous, student-friendly, and rubric-aligned resources-Teachers all over the world have earned the highest pass rates they've ever had, including 100%! (My very own students, with no prior experience in AP, have had their papers and presentations utilized as high-performing examples for official Capstone Teacher Certification and Scoring training!) I use an S.E.L. approach to build essential foundational skills. I'm all about combining connection + content to bring more joy and less burnout into the Capstone classroom. Every resource in my store is designed to help students: -Understand what College Board®️ is actually asking -Build confidence with academic research & argumentation -Score higher on AP Capstone™️ rubrics -Have FUN while learning! And to help teachers: -Save HOURS of prep time -Teach Capstone skills with clarity -Feel confident — even as a first-year AP Capstone™️ teacher WHY TEACHERS TRUST ME AS THE CAPSTONE QUEEN: 👑 All my resources are PROVEN & created by a real AP®️ Seminar & AP®️ Research teacher (Trust me. You won't find anyone who cares more or has more experience than me!) 👑 Everything is explicitly aligned to College Board®️ rubrics & learning objectives 👑 Resources are designed for both new and veteran AP Capstone™️ teachers and are ready-to-go 👑 Classroom-tested with real AP Capstone™️ students all over the world! 👑 Bundles include pacing guides with inside teacher notes to save you prep time & sanity 💕 A NOTE FROM ME: AP Capstone™️ is powerful — but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. My mission is to help Capstone Teachers teach smarter, not harder, and help students feel capable, confident, and successful in AP®️ Seminar and AP®️ Research. If you ever have a question, I’m happy to help — because Capstone teachers deserve support too. I'm so glad you're here!
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Preview of AP Seminar: Performance Task 2 Bundle

AP Seminar: Performance Task 2 Bundle

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This AP Seminar PT2 Complete Bundle provides step-by-step support for the Individual Written Argument (IWA) and Individual Multimedia Presentation (IMP) while reinforcing the argument, evidence, and commentary skills students need to score well! WHAT'S INCLUDED:1. For the Stimulus Materials:2 options for review: Socratic Seminar activity for whole class instruction and/or Analysis Chart for individual student useDeveloping strong Research Questions from Stimulus student activityBONUS: IWA Rese
Preview of 2026 AP Seminar Stimulus Prep

2026 AP Seminar Stimulus Prep

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This bundle has everything you need to master the 2026 Stimulus and kick-off Performance Task 2 like a pro! It includes: ANNOTATIONS for each Stimulus source (I did the heavy lifting for you! Pointing out potential themes, questions to explore, and connections between the sources! All color-coded for easy Teacher prep!)BONUS 1: Stimulus Warm-up Activity (Not sure how to get started? I've created a thought-provoking activity for students to get engaged!)BONUS 2: O.P.T.I.C. visual analysis activi
Preview of AP Seminar: Performance Task 1 Bundle

AP Seminar: Performance Task 1 Bundle

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Struggling to teach AP Seminar Performance Task 1 with clarity and confidence? This AP Seminar PT1 Complete Bundle gives you EVERYTHING you need to guide students through Team Research, the Individual Research Report (IRR), and the Team Multimedia Presentation (TMP) — all explicitly aligned to the College Board rubric. Designed by an experienced AP Seminar teacher who's trusted world-wide, this bundle breaks down what College Board actually wants and turns it into student-friendly, classroom-re
Preview of Seminar EOC Score Booster System™

Seminar EOC Score Booster System™

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The AP® Seminar EOC Score Booster System™Part A & Part B Templates | Annotated Exams | Rubric-Aligned Writing StrategiesAre your students almost earning high scores on the AP® Seminar EOC—but falling short when it comes to rubric-aligned writing? The AP® Seminar EOC Score Booster System™ is designed to fix that! This isn’t just more practice. It’s a structured, rubric-based system that teaches students exactly how to think, organize, and write in order to earn points on both Part A and Part B o
Preview of Performance Task 2 Research Question Originality Toolkit

Performance Task 2 Research Question Originality Toolkit

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The Research Question Originality Toolkit: A Workshop system for AP® Seminar Performance Task 2If your students are developing Performance Task 2 research questions that are: Too broad or vagueFactual instead of arguableBoring and basicWeakly connected to the stimulus packetThen, you need this resource set ASAP! While Research Questions themselves are not technically awarded points, as an experienced AP® Reader, their lead can impact a student's score in Rows 1, 2, and 3 on both the IWA & EOC B
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Experience

Hi! I’m Griselis — The Capstone Queen 👑, an experienced AP®️ Seminar and AP®️ Research teacher who specializes in helping students and Teachers succeed in the AP Capstone™ program. If you teach Seminar, Seminar ELA, or Research, you’re in the right place! I have 20 years of classroom experience, and I taught both Capstone Seminar & Capstone Research successfully for a decade. With my original, rigorous, student-friendly, and rubric-aligned resources-Teachers all over the world have earned the highest pass rates they've ever had, including 100%! (My very own students, with no prior experience in AP, have had their papers and presentations utilized as high-performing examples for official Capstone Teacher Certification and Scoring training!) I use an S.E.L. approach to build essential foundational skills. I'm all about combining connection + content to bring more joy and less burnout into the Capstone classroom. Every resource in my store is designed to help students: -Understand what College Board®️ is actually asking -Build confidence with academic research & argumentation -Score higher on AP Capstone™️ rubrics -Have FUN while learning! And to help teachers: -Save HOURS of prep time -Teach Capstone skills with clarity -Feel confident — even as a first-year AP Capstone™️ teacher WHY TEACHERS TRUST ME AS THE CAPSTONE QUEEN: 👑 All my resources are PROVEN & created by a real AP®️ Seminar & AP®️ Research teacher (Trust me. You won't find anyone who cares more or has more experience than me!) 👑 Everything is explicitly aligned to College Board®️ rubrics & learning objectives 👑 Resources are designed for both new and veteran AP Capstone™️ teachers and are ready-to-go 👑 Classroom-tested with real AP Capstone™️ students all over the world! 👑 Bundles include pacing guides with inside teacher notes to save you prep time & sanity 💕 A NOTE FROM ME: AP Capstone™️ is powerful — but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. My mission is to help Capstone Teachers teach smarter, not harder, and help students feel capable, confident, and successful in AP®️ Seminar and AP®️ Research. If you ever have a question, I’m happy to help — because Capstone teachers deserve support too. I'm so glad you're here!

Teaching style

Creative, passionate, and dedicated to engaging and empowering students by providing equitable educational materials rooted in rigor and social/emotional learning. Committed to a student-centered teaching philosophy anchored in diversity, inclusion, and data analysis. Skilled at integrating technology and designing meaningful lessons to reach every learner at their level. Resources are organized and scaffolded because I know the value of a Teacher's TIME!

Awards & shining teacher moments

✨High School Teacher of the Year: Education Merit and Inspiration Award Recipient for the City of Hialeah ✨Professional Development Facilitator and Mentor for new Capstone Seminar and Research Teachers for Miami-Dade County ✨Univision “Un Maestro Especial” Award Nominee ✨Florida Department of Education High Impact Teacher Recognition (multiple times) ✨Teacher IDEA Expo Conference Innovator Grant Winner and Presenter (multiple times)

My own education history

B.S. English Education M. Ed. Curriculum and Instruction Certified in Gifted and ELL

Additional biographical information

Autism Mama; Avid Reader; and Lifelong Learner 📚